egypt tried him in absentia along with seven others, they were all charged with insulting the islamic religion. >>> protesters continue to clash with police in egypt. they object to the power grab by the new president. the protesters say the president's decree that gave himself new sweeping powers is not in the spirit of the revolution that forced out the long time dictator. the president said he will address the nation today and respond to the critics. >> a human rights group confirms what survivors have said about that factory fire that killed more than a hundred people, that they were locked inside as the flames spread. the head of the institute for global labor and human rights said the fire department used bolt cutters to cut the locks. 112 were killed in the fire. managers locked the gates as the fire alarms sounded, apparently thinking that it was a false alarm. three managers have been arrested for preventing workers from escaping, instead of helping them out. >>> new, two united states based internet monitoring companies say syria has shut off the internet nationwide. earlier activist